Bihar Shatabdi Asangathit Karyakshetra Kamagaar Evan Shilpakar Samajik Suraksha Yojana: Permanent Partial Disability

Description
The “Bihar Shatabdi Asangathit Karyakshetra Kamagaar Evan Shilpakar Samajik Suraksha Yojana” launched by the Labour Resources Department, Bihar, aims to provide social security through various types of financial assistance to workers and artisans in the unorganized sector.

Benefits
• **Financial Assistance:** ₹37,500/-.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant must be a resident of Bihar state.
2. The applicant must work as a worker or craftsman in the unorganized sector within Bihar.
3. The applicant's age must be between 18 and 65 years.
4. > **Note:**
5. - Applicant's age will be calculated as of the 1st of July of any year.
6. - **Permanent Partial Disability:** Permanent partial disability means that one eye or one leg becomes useless due to an accident. Apart from this, one eye/ one leg becomes useless due to paralysis.

Required Documents
• Prescribed Application Form-2.
• Residential certificate.
• Proof of age (Aadhar Card, Voter Card etc.).
• One photograph showing the disability status of the applicant.
• Copy of information given to the police station about the accident or if information to the police station is not required under the law, then certificate issued by the Mukhiya/Ward Councillor regarding the accident.
• Disability certificate issued by competent authority (certificate issued by Government orthopedic surgeon shall be required).
• Certificate issued by the Mukhiya/ Ward Member of Panchayat/ Member Panchayat Samiti/ Ward Councillor in case of urban area specifying the nature of work in which the applicant is or was engaged.
• Aadhar Card.
• Category (Caste Certificate of the applicant).
• Bank Account and IFSC (Photocopy of the first page of the passbook).

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the objective of the “Bihar Shatabdi Asangathit Karyakshetra Kamagaar Evan Shilpakar Samajik Suraksha Yojana”?
A: The scheme aims to provide social security through financial assistance to workers and artisans in the unorganized sector in Bihar.

Q: What financial assistance is provided under the “Permanent Partial Disability” component of this scheme?
A: Under this component, [?]37,500/- is provided as financial assistance to the families of workers or craftsmen in case of permanent partial disablement.

Q: Who is eligible to apply for the scheme?
A: The applicant must be a resident of Bihar, work in the unorganized sector as a worker or craftsman, and be aged between 18 and 65 years.

Q: How is the applicant's age calculated for eligibility?
A: The applicant's age is calculated as of the 1st of July of any given year.

Q: Who is responsible for implementing the scheme?
A: The scheme is implemented by the Department of Labour, Bihar.

Q: Where should the application for the scheme be submitted?
A: The application may be submitted to the concerned District Officer or Committee in the applicant's district.

Q: Is the scheme applicable to workers in organized sectors?
A: No, the scheme is only applicable to workers and artisans in the unorganized sector.

Q: Does the scheme cover total permanent disablement?
A: No, the financial assistance is provided only in case of permanent partial disablement.